Literary notes about gorgeous (AI summary)
The word "gorgeous" plays a multifaceted role in literature, evoking rich imagery and deep emotional resonance. It frequently underscores opulence or striking visual splendor—as seen when extravagant attire and ensembles burst with life in vivid descriptions [1] and [2], or when palatial surroundings and lavish details set a scene aglow with elegance and brilliance [3] and [4]. At times it highlights the natural world's radiant beauty, capturing the essence of sunsets and wild landscapes in language that dazzles the imagination [5] and [6]. In other cases, its repetition or ironic deployment intensifies the narrative tone, whether expressing exuberance in a character’s experience or subtly critiquing the ostentation of wealth [7] and [8].
- Turbans, scimetars, fezzes, horse-pistols, tunics, sashes, baggy trowsers, yellow slippers—Oh, we were gorgeous!
— from The Innocents Abroad by Mark Twain - He came in gorgeous array, with plumed cap, red cloak, chestnut love-locks, a guitar, and the boots, of course.
— from Little Women; Or, Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy by Louisa May Alcott - Then he went on through richly-furnished chambers, over mosaic floors, amid gorgeous pictures.
— from Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen by H. C. Andersen - Franz and Albert looked inquiringly at each other, then at the gorgeous furnishings of the apartment.
— from The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet - The sea far below them was sapphire, the cliffs pink with moss—gorgeous color.
— from The Gay Cockade by Temple Bailey - While they were playing, the day had faded; the gorgeous sunset had blazed and died.
— from The Garden Party, and Other Stories by Katherine Mansfield - She had a gorgeous, simply gorgeous, time.
— from Ulysses by James Joyce - The furniture of the hut was neither gorgeous nor much in the way.
— from Roughing It by Mark Twain
